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    Thriving as a Support Worker While Homeless

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    Navigate professional excellence at your law centre while experiencing homelessness. Learn to leverage lived experience as strength, set boundaries, and advocate for accommodations that help you serve clients effectively.

    Thriving as a Support Worker While Homeless

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    Your lived experience isn't a liability—it's potentially your greatest professional asset. Sometimes the most important qualification is understanding what your clients are going through because you've been there yourself.

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    I want to learn how to be a good support worker at a law centre that I’m working in despite I’m homeless and my colleagues know

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    Opening & Welcome

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    Topic Introduction & Source Material Setup

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    Navigating Professional Identity During Personal Crisis

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    Practical Strategies for Daily Professional Success

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    Building Resilience and Managing Boundaries

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    Leveraging Experience as Professional Strength

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    Practical Applications & Listener Takeaways

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    Wrap-up & Closing Reflection

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